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In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency
As they contend with a homeless population estimated around 75,000, LA County leaders embrace harm reduction, a range of more lenient strategies that can include helping people more safely use drugs.

Patients in Crisis Get Face-to-Face Help from ‘Bridge Navigators’ in the Emergency Department
CHWs are pioneering a way a way to ease the overload in hospital emergency rooms and steer patients toward lifesaving therapies.

California Counties, Private Agencies Aim for ‘Behavioral Health Transformation’ Enabled by Prop 1
Proposition 1 increased funding opportunities for housing interventions and other services.

What Is Lay Counseling?
This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.